Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-19
Local Miscellany.
Court August 1st.


session last Friday.
= Is. & o. r. r. employees excursion
70 Island Park July 22d.
The dog days are on, and will con-
tinue until the Goth of August.
Thanks to Mr.. Jos. II. yesterday
for the first cantaloupes of the season.
Regular meeting of the Independ-
ent Fire Company tonight (Tues-
day.
The man with the bag-pipe was in
town last Wednesday, and an Arab
on Friday. Next!
A pension has been issued to Rich
ard w. IIeafcr, of Harper's Ferry, a
Me&ican war veteran.
Mr.. Isaac Ramey lost 4 valuable
horse recently, caused by falling and
breaking one of its limbs.
The Sunday School of Zion (Epis
copaD Church of this place will pic
mic at Island Park August 10th.
a large number of colored excur-
sionist visited the Camp Meeting at
Shenandoah junction on Sunday.
Hopkins, a little son of Mr.. Geo.
W. Welsh, had finger cut nearly off
by a corn shelter, last Wednesday.
Walter Dunlap, of this place, has
been appointed telegraph opernt0r
Md station agent at Stcphcnson's
Depot on the b. 6 o. r. r.
The author of ~ One Lock of Gold
en- Hair" will please send name--not
for publication, but in compliance
With our rules in this respect.
Old "Aunt Nelly" colored in
mate of the County Inlirmary, died
at that institution 4 week or so ago.
ut the advanced age of LOG years.
Mr.. Geo. II. IIaglcy has recently
sold building lots-two each TO I. p.
Lippitt and George Hart, and ono
cacl: to Jno. o. johnson and Nathan
Gay.
One hundred and thirty-fvc Grand
Army veterans, from the cncampment
at Gettysburg, passed Charlestown
on the S. V. r. r., last Tuesday, en-
route to Luray.
Mr. C. w. Harris has been pro-
NOTED to passenger conductor on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and has
been placed in charge of the Luray
accommodation train.
Mr.. b. f. Harrison having resigned
from the MayoraIty of Shepherds
town, Recorder J. S. Fleming is Act
ing Mayor until the position shall be
filed Ivy appointment.
Mr.. James West will deliver q Free
Temperance Lecture at Washington
Hall, on Thursday evening, July
2lst, at s O'Clock. Al! persons cor
daily invited to be present.
The Sunday School of the NJ. f.
Church South. of this place, will picnic
ut Island Park on Friday, August
18th. All friends of the school are
cordially invited TO join the excursion.
Thanks to the Secretary for copy
D the Premium List for the 18th An
nual Exhibition of the Shenandoah
Valley Agricultural Society, to be
held ut Winchester, October 18th to
18th.
An excursion to Pcn-Nfar on the
22nd instant via S. V. II. r. Fare
from Charicstown 90 cents. Pass
CharIcstown at 6:53 in the morning.
arriving at Pen-Mar at $40. Re-
turning, leave Pen-Mar at $3.50, p. NJ.
At recent meeting of Samaritan
Lodge, No. 20, I. o. o. f. held at
LectUwn, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: George
ID. Johnson, n. G.; Strothcr Snyder,
V. G.; Geo. II. Ramsburg, Sec'y;
and J. j. Ramsburg, Treas.
John Hopkins, son of Rev. DIR. A.
c. Hopkins, on last Tuesday fell from
the top of 4 telephone pole near Sum-
init Point, whilst adjusting wire,
and was painfully hurt. Dr. G.. f.
Mason gave him attention, and wc nre
glad to see him about again.
Mr.. Jno. w. Russell knew it was
hot last week, and presented us with
II scrviccablc fan with which to lower
The temperature about us. The
* New Farmer Girl" Cook Stove,
one of the best made, is advertised
on this fan and kept for sale by Mr..
Russell.
The barn of Mr.. A. l.. Withcrs,
near Ripon in this county, was struck
by lightning on Sunday evening last,
and the building, with a large guam
tity of wheat, hay and other articles,
were destroyed. Barn insured in the
Loudoun Mutual; no insurance on
grain and hay.
Mayor Gibson (Rcv. Jno. So isl
putting his foot down firmly in the